Everyone makes beauty mistakes, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try to correct them asap. Especially because some can end up hurting you in the long run.
1. Going to bed with your makeup on
Everyone has heard this a million and one times, and yet we still keep doing it! When you wake up in the morning and your makeup has all but melted off, look at your pillow and you'll notice it's not all on there, so where is it? that's right, it's in your face, clogging up your pores and making you look dull.
No matter how tired you are, force yourself to get out of bed and wash your face every night. You don't have to do your entire skincare regimen if you're too tired, just make sure you wash all that stuff off.2. Putting conditioner all over your hair
I only stopped doing this about a year ago when I realized it was wrong. Nobody ever told me any different! Conditioner should only be applied from your ears down, otherwise it can create buildup on your scalp and make your hair limp. This is especially true if you have wavy or curly hair or if you have fine hair.
3. Washing your hair everyday
People always seem a bit put off when I say I wash my hair twice a week. I don't know how dirty everyone else is getting, but I don't work in a farm or tend sheep in my time off so that I need to wash my hair everyday. Over washing can strip your hair of its natural oils and it can leave you with dry and dull looking hair. If you have extremely oily hair, try using a dry shampoo in between washes. If you use a lot of products in your hair [hello my fellow mousse addicts,] you can rinse your hair out with water when you shower, just don't use shampoo.
4. White Eyeshadow
This one is purely an opinion but seriously, white eyeshadow is horrible. It looks good on NO ONE. Unless you're a celebrity on the cover of a magazine that will get photoshopped to death, you're going to end up looking ridiculous. Dark skinned girls especially, white eyeshadow is the death of us. Just don't do it.
** White or light colored shadow on the inner corner of your eyes is absolutely a must, I'm talking about all over the lid.
5. Biting your nails
I bit my nails from the day I was born until about six years ago. I know how hard it is to stop, but now that I have long, healthy nails, I also know how important it is to stop. Not only because nubby fingers are unsightly, but because your nails can get infected from all the bacteria being passed from your mouth to your hands, not to mention the infections from all the germs on your hands going into your mouth.
How to stop nail biting.
6. Not wearing sunblock/tanning
You know those old ladies who have really leathery skin that kind of looks like a Chloe Handbag? Stop them one day and ask them if they liked to tan when they were younger. Actually, ask them if they still tan on a regular basis. Yes, tanning looks good and I'm of the opinion that it looks healthy but oh my God it's NOT. Tanning is the worst thing for your skin. I finally came to terms with this a few months ago and invested in a daily moisturizer with sunscreen and a couple of bottles of sunblock for when I go to the beach. Maybe I won't look as golden as everyone else in Florida, but I'm lowering my odds of skin cancer and premature wrinkles. I win!
7. Matching your makeup to your clothes
This is one of those that don't hurt you but are just terrible to look at. A purple dress does not mean purple eyeshadow. Rather than wearing the same color, go for one that complements your outfit. Purple dress? Gold and brown eyes. Blue shirt? Grey eyes.
Makeup and beauty are fun, and I hate talking about "rules", but these aren't so much rules as just guidelines to not looking crazy. I've pretty much done all of the above things several times..I still do some of them, but it's important to know what these mistakes are and how to avoid them and just TRY. Nobody wants bad hair!
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